To begin a divorce proceeding in Kentucky, draft a divorce petition and file the petition in the county where you live. In addition, to file for divorce in Kentucky, either you or your spouse must be a resident of the state for at least 180 days. After you file the divorce petition, your spouse is entitled to proper notice. Notice gives your husband an opportunity to respond to the divorce filing.

However, if you cannot locate your husband to serve him with your divorce filing, Kentucky allows you to file a motion to appoint a warning order attorney. The warning order attorney will make a diligent effort to locate your spouse and let him know of the divorce filing. If you have any idea where your spouse is living in Mexico, you should provide this information to the warning order attorney. Within 50 days of being appointed by the court, the warning order attorney will inform the court whether or not he was able to locate the missing spouse. If the warning order attorney was unable to locate your husband to serve him with a copy of the divorce filing, the judge has the authority to grant your divorce. Be aware, however, that you are responsible for paying the warning order attorney’s fee, so you may want to determine what the fee is in your county prior to requesting the appointment of an attorney.